Erie High School kicked off the festivities on Wednesday at the Wayne Hein Memorial Field with the girls playing the Powder Puff football game, followed by the presentation of the Homecoming attendants and court and the Coronation.
- Senior Court: Bella Floming, Hailey Ryan, Lauryn Wunderlich, Nathan Punke, Evan Steimle, and Landon VanDeWostine
- Freshmen attendants: Janelle Norman and Derek Dornbush
- Sophomore attendants: Lilly Misfeldt and Noah Berk
- Junior attendants: Jennica Norman and Lane Decker
Crowned King and Queen were Evan Steimle and Lauryn Wunderlich. They were joined on the field and in the parade by 2026 Erie Little Miss and Mister, Makenzie Bohms and Cannon Russell, and Faculty Royalty Mr. and Mrs. McConnell!
Parades were held on Thursday, September 17th in downtown Prophetstown and Friday, September 18th in the Erie triangle, with the marching bands, dance teams, falls sports teams, school clubs, fire and ambulance, and class floats with a theme of “Broadway Theatre.” Around Ptown’s photos and videos of the Prophetstown parade and Erie parade can be found at the hyperlinks.
It ended being a beautiful Thursday night in Prophetstown for all the festivities, which also included the after-parade Pep Rally at the campus gym, presentation of the Homecoming Court, dance performances, and a bonfire in the school’s newly acquired parking lot. Congratulations to the Homecoming Court and King and Queen, twins Price and Kennedi Shaffer!
- Senior Court: Kora DeMay, Kennedi Shaffer, Ellah Brooks, Derek Naftzger, Price Shaffer, and Tim Lundquist
- Freshmen attendants: Kayleigh Wetzell and Will Atkinson
- Sophomore attendants: Laken Renkes and Kaleb Thompson
- Junior attendants: Ady Williamson and Gavin VanDyke
Parents for Students-PES brought back the Homecoming coloring contest this year, with the winners getting to ride in the parade. Congrats to Prince Huntley DeMay and Princess Kayleigh Folkers of TES and and Junior Prince Noah Wiederin and Junior Princess Koda Folkers of PES!
Photos courtesy of PFS.
The EP Football and Cheer teams also joined PES on the playground Friday morning before school, which is something the kids enjoy every year. Rain early in the day on Friday led to wet pavement for the parade, but it stopped just in time for all the Friday afternoon and evening fun!
The EP Panther football team capped off the exciting week of Homecoming activities by dominating the Orion Chargers 39-6 in front of a big crowd Friday night in Prophetstown, with the articles linked below.
The high schoolers concluded their fun and memorable week at the formal Homecoming dance in the new gym at the PLT 6-12 Campus on Saturday night. Go Panthers!!
